| AML, (acute myelogenous leukemia), is an
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| | possibility of AML. The final diagnosis
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| aggressive cancer of the bone marrow and
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| | is usually made after a bone marrow test
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| blood. It is the most common type of
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| | and sometimes by a spinal tap, also known
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| leukemia. AML is also known by the
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| | as a lumbar (lower spine) puncture (LP).
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| following names-acute myeloblastic
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| | There are several types treatments
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| leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, acute
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| | available, one or more will be used to
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| granulocytic leukemia or acute
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| | treat a dignosis of AML.
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| nonlymphocytic leukemia. Blood cells are
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| | Chemotherapy-strong drugs taken orally or
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| malformed and useless. The cells can
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| | intravenously that kills the cancer
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| accumulate in parts of the body.
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| | cells. Occasionally it?s injected
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| Acute myelogenous leukemia statistics
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| | directly into the spine. It is a systemic
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| * Rare in people under 40 years old
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| | treatment because it travels throughout
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| * More common in men than in women
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| | the whole body.
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| * Average age is 65 years old
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| | Radiation-high energy rays like X-rays
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| * 5-year survival rate
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| | kill the cancer cells
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| * under 65 years old-33%
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| | Bone marrow transplants-unhealthy cancer
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| * over 65 years old-4%
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| | producing bone marrow is destroyed and
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| * 2007 it is predicted there will be
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| | replaced with matching bone marrow.
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| 13,000 cases (majority will be adults)
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| | Immunotherapy-stimulates the immune
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| The symptoms of acute myelogenous
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| | system to destroy cancer cells or boosts
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| leukemia include abnormal blood counts, a
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| | natural defenses. It can be a made
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| general run-down, unwell feeling that
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| | naturally or artificially.
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| never gets better, reoccurring
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| | Risk factors for AML
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| infections, swollen lymph nodes, and bone
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| | * Previous chemotherapy or radiation
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| joint pain. Symptoms are acute (comes on
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| | treatments
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| suddenly, and accelerates quickly)
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| | * Exposure to radiation and chemicals
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| instead of chronic (mild symptoms that
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| | like benzene
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| gradually worsen over years).
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| | * Genetic disorders like Downs Syndrome
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| When the malformed cells collect around
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| | * Smoking
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| parts of the body, it can cause skin,
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| | * Blood disorders like myelodysplasia.
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| lung, central nervous system, kidney, and
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| | People with risk factors should watch
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| even testicle problems. Initially, acute
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| | more closely for symptoms of AML because
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| myelogenous leukemia may mimic other
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| | early treatment increases survival rate.
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| conditions. Blood tests identify the
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